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By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Addressing energy and climate policies together creates a powerful momentum for ASEAN as the region progresses towards energy transition, an expert said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s trade continued to show resilience in September 2025, growing by 9.8 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM257.51 billion, reversing the previous month’s contraction amid global trade uncertainties.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Taiwan and Malaysia have strengthened their collaboration in technology and innovation through the Startup Challenge 2025, which saw four outstanding Taiwanese startups advance to the City Category final organised by Taiwan’s Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration (SMESA).
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By Siti Radziah Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has called for deeper regional cooperation among ASEAN utilities to harmonise regulations, modernise grids, and strengthen collective efforts towards a just and sustainable energy transition.
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By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened stronger against the US dollar on Friday, lifted by growing expectations of an imminent US interest rate cut and a broader risk-off mood in global markets.
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By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- A gender responsive renewable energy (RE) policy in ASEAN needs to focus on people's livelihood, especially women who hold together households, micro businesses, and community services, as the region moves towards energy transition, said experts.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The shipbuilding and ship repair (SBSR) sector has attracted investments worth over RM1 billion in shipbuilding projects and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services from 2021 to mid-2025.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) – Malaysia could begin its nuclear power development with floating power units (FPUs) as an initial step towards establishing nuclear capacity by 2031, said Rosatom Energy Projects project director Alexander Tsibulya.
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By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim lauded ASEAN’s efforts to draw the interest of major institutions to ensure the success of the ASEAN Power Grid Financing Initiative (APGF).
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From Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
TASHKENT, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- AirAsia X Bhd is eyeing expansion into more Central Asian countries following the encouraging response to its newly launched route to Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) — Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) (KWAP) has unveiled a climate-focused investment fund, Dana Iklim+, with a target deployment of RM2 billion to accelerate Malaysia’s transition towards a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy.
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By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Digital sovereignty is the foundation of energy security, as ASEAN’s power systems undergo rapid digitalisation driven by the integration of smart grids, renewable energy and data-driven technologies.